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A new tool kit designed to help Aboriginal workers become more involved in ensuring the health and safety of their workplaces will soon be available.

Called the Spirit Tool Kit, the collection of resources is being developed by the Manitoba Federation of Labour Occupational Health Centre. It will be part of the centre's Aboriginal Workers Education and Outreach Project, designed to help eliminate some of the obstacles that have kept Aboriginal workers from speaking up when they have concerns about their health and safety on the job.

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A new tool kit designed to help Aboriginal workers become more involved in ensuring the health and safety of their workplaces will soon be available.

Called the Spirit Tool Kit, the collection of resources is being developed by the Manitoba Federation of Labour Occupational Health Centre. It will be part of the centre's Aboriginal Workers Education and Outreach Project, designed to help eliminate some of the obstacles that have kept Aboriginal workers from speaking up when they have concerns about their health and safety on the job.

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One star hockey player, as well as a pair of coaches have been named as this year's recipients of the regional Tom Longboat awards for their efforts in 2004.

Patti Wolroth, 17, is the Alberta winner as the top Aboriginal female athlete-there was no male Alberta winner named this year-and Leiha Crier and Danny Buffalo are both regional winners of the Tom Longboat coaching awards. Crier and Buffalo guided the Alberta girls and boys teams, respectively, at last year's National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Prince George, B.C.

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One star hockey player, as well as a pair of coaches have been named as this year's recipients of the regional Tom Longboat awards for their efforts in 2004.

Patti Wolroth, 17, is the Alberta winner as the top Aboriginal female athlete-there was no male Alberta winner named this year-and Leiha Crier and Danny Buffalo are both regional winners of the Tom Longboat coaching awards. Crier and Buffalo guided the Alberta girls and boys teams, respectively, at last year's National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Prince George, B.C.

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The Tsuu T'ina Nation of southern Alberta is gearing up to host the second annual International Dene Gathering from July 22 to July 28. The purpose of the gathering is to encourage Dene leaders from across North America to find ways to work together for the betterment of all Dene people.

The gathering is expected to attract people from Dene communities from as far north as the Northwest Territories and throughout Alberta. Representatives are expected from California and Oregon, as well as from Apache and Navajo territory in the American Southwest.

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The Tsuu T'ina Nation of southern Alberta is gearing up to host the second annual International Dene Gathering from July 22 to July 28. The purpose of the gathering is to encourage Dene leaders from across North America to find ways to work together for the betterment of all Dene people.

The gathering is expected to attract people from Dene communities from as far north as the Northwest Territories and throughout Alberta. Representatives are expected from California and Oregon, as well as from Apache and Navajo territory in the American Southwest.

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Fiddle fans in Edmonton will have the chance to enjoy three days of fiddle heaven presented by local fiddle sensation Calvin Vollrath.

Put on your dancing shoes because the weekend starts April 22 with an Old Tyme Dance at the Yellowhead Motor Inn. A CD release party follows on Saturday for two albums-Strings of Pearl, a collection of his own compositions, and Metis Style Fiddle, a compilation of traditional Metis tunes.

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Dear Editor:

What is wrong with some First Nations? I belong to one, but moved to a city close to Toronto because of all of the BS that comes with the "territory."

I love the reserve, but how does one move on to make things easier for this generation and the ones after us when nothing is being done now?

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Dear Editor:

What is wrong with some First Nations? I belong to one, but moved to a city close to Toronto because of all of the BS that comes with the "territory."

I love the reserve, but how does one move on to make things easier for this generation and the ones after us when nothing is being done now?

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Dear Editor:

Re: Article "Boycott of town begins over councillor's remark" March 2005 issue.